President Maia Sandu announced that Moldova received fresh confirmations of support from European Union member states in its accession process after the European Political Community Summit.
“The European Union member states reconfirmed support for our EU accession process. They appreciated Moldova for choosing peace, for showing courage in resisting, and for defending democracy in the face of Kremlin interference in our elections,” President Sandu emphasized.
She said the summit gave Moldova a new opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations with European leaders.
“As these relationships strengthen, so does Moldova,” Sandu noted.
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On October 2, Sandu attended the summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
On the sidelines of the event, she hosted a meeting with Moldova’s partners, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Romanian President Nicusor Dan, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and EU leaders António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen, and Kaja Kallas. The leaders reaffirmed their firm support for Moldova’s European path and economic development.
Sandu also held bilateral talks with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda, Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever, Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, and Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin. Discussions focused on EU accession, economic growth, and strengthening peace and security in Europe.
She met Denmark’s Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, to discuss Moldova’s EU accession process and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address regional security and peace in Ukraine. Finally, she spoke with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, centering on bilateral economic relations.